Air bearing slider with relieved rail ends
USRE35800E · kind E · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A self-loading slider supports a transducer proximate a rotating disc. The slider includes a slider body having a leading edge, a trailing edge and first and second side edges. First and second side rails are positioned along the first and second side edges, respectively. The first and second side rails form coplanar air bearing surfaces. A cross rail extends between the first and second side rails to form a negative pressure cavity between the cross rail, the trailing edge and the first and second side rails. First and second trailing edge reliefs are formed within the first and second side rails, respectively. Each relief extends into a portion of the side rail from the negative pressure cavity, at the trailing edge to form first and second rail end portions adjacent the first and second side edges. The first and second rail end portions extend the air bearing surfaces to the trailing edge of the slider.
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